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Ch'uyku

Coordinates: 11°27′04″S 76°20′17″W / 11.45111°S 76.33806°W / -11.45111; -76.33806
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Ch'uyku
Ch'uyku is located in Peru
Ch'uyku
Ch'uyku
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°27′04″S 76°20′17″W / 11.45111°S 76.33806°W / -11.45111; -76.33806
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Ch'uyku (Quechua for a narrow and twisted opening,[2] hispanicized spelling Chuigo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies south of a lake named Markapumaqucha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.